ivy league

i·vy league

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-vee leeg]
- /ˈaɪ vi lig/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-vee leeg]
- /ˈaɪ vi lig/

Definitions of ivy league words

noun ivy league a group of colleges and universities in the northeastern U.S., consisting of Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown, having a reputation for high scholastic achievement and social prestige. 1
adjective ivy league of, relating to, or characteristic of Ivy League colleges or their students and graduates. 1
proper noun ivy league The Ivy League is a group of eight universities in the north-eastern part of the United States, which have high academic and social status. 0
adjective ivy league You use Ivy League to describe fashions and attitudes typical of students at Ivy League universities. 0
modifier ivy league of, relating to, or associated with the Ivy League 0
noun ivy league a group of colleges in the NE U.S. forming a league for intercollegiate sports 0

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Origin of ivy league

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Ivy league

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ivy league popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ivy league usage trend in Literature

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